Welcome to Robson ...
Robson is located in Caddo Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Robson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Robson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Robson: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Robson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Robson - they are located in British Columbia, Quebec and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robson.
Communities near Robson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robson.
- Shreveport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreveport
- Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreveport <4>
- Bossier City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossier City
- Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bossier City <4>
- Haughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
- Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
- Stonewall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <4>
- Doyline
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
- Doyline is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
- Ellerbe Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Elm Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Grove <4>
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Frierson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
- Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <4>
- Normandy Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Robson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robson. See our Newspapers Page for Robson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robson ...
Looking for more information about Robson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Robson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robson.
Adding Robson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Robson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Robson post office opened in 1881.
We also found Robson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Caddo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Robson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Robson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |